WatchGuard Technologies

WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus

7.5 /10

What is WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus?

Gateway AntiVirus (Gateway AV) is a fully integrated security subscription for WatchGuard XTM appliances. It works in tandem with the application layer content inspection of the XTM to provide real-time protection against known viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, and rogueware.

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WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

92 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

93 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+98 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Analytics and Reporting

Malware Detection

Sandboxing

URL Categorization

Mobile Device Protection

Directory Integration

Unified Management Interface

URL Filtering

Rule Based Policy Engine

SSL Scanning

Application Control

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus Reviews

Myles G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Media
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Mar 2021

A Very Powerful Antivirus

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus from other similar products?

First, the tool is powerful and protects computer systems against offline and online attacks The tool is always updated thus keeping it ready to handle all forms of malware and viruses.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like that the tool is very light - it never lags I like that the tool is non obtrusive - it never interferes with other running tools. Scanning for viruses is easy and fast

What do you dislike most about this product?

So far so good. The tool is amazing and I have zero complains

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This is a great tool and I would recommend anyone looking for an affordable and effective antivirus

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus

What is WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus?

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WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

93 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+98 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Malware Detection Detects malware based on signature-based and heuristic engines

Sandboxing Inspection of executable files in a protected environment to detect malicious behavior. Performs real-time analysis of web objects using browser code emulation.

URL Categorization The solution performs real-time unknown URL categorization supported by an out-of-the-box library of policies.

Mobile Device Protection Ability to support multiple devices, OSes and platforms using mobile optimized, HTML-based web access and/or native applications.

Directory Integration The solution integrates with AD or LDAP to manage web security policies in the organization.

Unified Management Interface The solution allows for multi-instance deployments (hybrid, cloud and on-premise) to be managed via a single administrative interface.

URL Filtering Manages and controls websites that end users can visit. Filters unwanted websites based on URL and can support real-time reputation incl. certificate validation

Rule Based Policy Engine The solution comes out of the box with a library of customizable policies covering device type, user ID, user group, and multiple attributes.

SSL Scanning Scan and monitor websites with SSL security for malicious content.

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

WatchGuard Gateway AntiVirus Reviews

Myles G.

A Very Powerful Antivirus

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Feature Ratings

Analytics and Reporting

Malware Detection

Sandboxing

URL Categorization

Mobile Device Protection

Directory Integration

Unified Management Interface

URL Filtering

Rule Based Policy Engine

SSL Scanning

Application Control

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training